The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-26
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Of Clara Morris this season
"a Dark Secret goes TO San Francisco on
Jan. % for four weeks run.
Fay Templeton announces herself at I'D
erty for New York engagements only
Messrs. Booth and Barrett will open their
next season at the Chicago opera house Oct.
/, 1855.
sicnor Perugini Thomas Chntterton), the
ineffable tenor, has recovered his health and
voice by brief sojourn in Europe.
Pat Rooney. who is q young looking actor,
is the father Of nine children, and his oldest
daughter is a member Of his company.
The death Of Nine. Montaland is reported
from Paris. She was the mother OF the once
famed Celine Montaland, OF the Theatre
Francois.
Kate Claxton has actually bought two new
PLAYS and will appear in them by and by.
They are "The Pointsman" and THE World
Against Her"
Alice Atherton. who has been seriously III
for some time, is reported TO have recovered.
She will shortly resume her tour OF the Eng
lish provinces
Robert Mantell has been advised by his
physicians to wear glasses, owing to an aifec-
tion Of the eyes, which he claims Is due to
the use Of grease paints and cosmetics.
Among next years big attractions in this
country will be Mary Anderson, Coquelin,
the Meiningen company, Booth and Barrett
and Nellie Farren's burlesque company from
London.
Young Henry Chanfrau, who is now play
ing his fathers old piece, Kit, the Arkansas
Traveller" will appear next season with his
mother in a new romantic drama called
"rhe OATH
A classical drama is being written for Mr.
Mansfield, in which he will personate one Of
the most famous characters in Roman his
tory. II is his intention 10 produce it with
great splendor and entirely original stage
effects.
Sardou is writing a new play for Miss LII
ian Olcott, which is 10 be finished IN about
Two months. Miss Olcott is TO own the play
outright, and intends presenting 10 IN this
country for a year before appearing in 1t In
Europe
Booth and Barrett are working eastward
rapidly. The average receipts Of their sea-
son thus far have been nearly S3jO a week
n was Jenny Lind who took Adelaide
Phillips out Of the ballet and aided 70 make
her o singer Miss Phillips first appearance
was in Paris where she was billed as Mile
Filippi, ami whore she sang the part OF the
gypsy in "Troyatore"
The present season has so far proved unex-
pectedly profitable among the better class Of
dramatic attractions It's like has not been
known for years II il prosperity continues
il will enable Manager % lay by cash
enough 70 tide them over the coming presi
dental year.
The number Of actors, and this includes
actresses. who have sustained injuries by
falling, on the stage or of Of il, this year IS
altogether ont Of proportion 10 the number of
real actors and actresses There are a dozen
cripples az present Tumbling seems 20 have
become infectious.
Among well known actors who are now
PLAYING in Australia are Nelson Decker and
wife Nard Almaynel, J. C.. Williamson and
wife maggie Moorel, George Rgu0.d, Frank
Clark, young Boucicault, Alfred Dampier,
lloitNoDi Alllti7 SON tN'Alid1 huHr'iii Af''h
Richardson and Carrie Swain.
The agent Of Edwin Booth and Lawrence
Barrett says that they have been offered the
management Of theatre in New York city,
and have the matter under serious considera-
ton. 4 theatre in a desirable location, or a
new one built for them, devoted 90 general
productions and revyals. with IA selected
stock company. would probably become one
OF the famous houses Of the world.